Joining the irish defence forces

Poccington

Do the Training NCO's know you're RDF before you turn up?

NoQuarter

well they asked us so im not 100% sure if they actually have it in writing or not so if they ask ya just say no or try avoid the question, if they catch ya out just telll them "if your not cheating your not trying, CORPORAL!!" that sentance will get ya away with it!
got a name for your platoon sgt?? i think i know who it might be, if ya dont wanna say a name an initial will do!

Poccington

Mairt wrote: »

Best of luck with Gormo, our paths will cross

That wink makes me nervous

arybvtcw0eolkf

No, your section commander won't know your ex-RDF before meeting you.

But if he asks tell the truth, but don't be cocky about it.

If you were an NCO in the RDF don't volunteer that info unless specifically asked. And then you'd better be able to step up to the mark and help your buddies out until they find their footing.

Finally, although recruit training is pretty easy now compared to a few year's back, making a soldier out of a civilian is gonna be hard work for you (the recruit). So when things get hard and your feeling like giving it all up just take a look around and find the fattest fvcktard you can see and think to yourself "fvck it, the army will NEVER ask me to do something humanly impossible".

One more finally!!!.

DON'T MAKE A MONDAY MORNING DECISION!.

What does that mean you might ask?..

Well on your first weekend off you go home and catch up with the ladz, have a few beer's, dig out the X-box and have a ball, maybe even shag your bird. Then you go back on Sunday night, wake up Monday morning to the orderly Sgt screaming to get ready for parade and you think back, and at that moment you consider fvcking the whole thing away... THATS A MONDAY MORNING DECISION.

Stick it out and see how it feels on Tuesday

Poccington

There's that bloody wink again

arybvtcw0eolkf

Poccington wrote: »

There's that bloody wink again

I mean't that the Monday morning feeling will be gone on Tuesday.

Seriously, most guys drop out on a Monday morning after a weekend back in cushy civilian life. So just hold off on that Monday morning decision until Tuesday.

And you know, you can remember that and pass it along to your buddies when one or two are feeling particularly low, Tell 'em ...

"Listen my mate Marto said 'Never make a Monday morning decision', and they'll thank you for you mates wisedom at the passing out pissup!.

Flying

Some even go on the first day, when I joined we lost 6 in 4 hours :eek:

But that was when the training was for real men And women were for poofs kinda thing :eek:

Poccington

Back when men were men and sheep were nervous :eek:

bunny shooter

Hi Guys,

Flying

Now Now no lairyness ladies

And there was'nt that many sheep in Gormanstown, Now the Curragh need I say anymore

Manic Moran

On a similar basis to Monday Morning Decisions is when you've had enough, say to yourself. "That's it. I'm quitting tomorrow."

You just never seem to get around to it the next day...

NTM

Flying

I'd say recruit training is the best part of joining the army as you will watch yourself change in 16 weeks from a civilian to a soldier and it is some transformation, all I can say is keep well hydrated and also bring those vitiamins with you and plenty of complan to keep yourself going because there will be times when you just can eat and that at least will give you an easier form of a meal.

It got me through as you can get run down from the lack of sleep and the the sudden shock to your body of constant action, even when your asleep you expect someone to come in an lift you out of it for a snap inspection when you have just settled

arybvtcw0eolkf

Manic Moran wrote: »

On a similar basis to Monday Morning Decisions is when you've had enough, say to yourself. "That's it. I'm quitting tomorrow."
You just never seem to get around to it the next day...

NTM

Dammit thats better than my one.

Flying

Lol

uptherebels

for your recruit interview how many people do you get interviewed by and this may be a stupid question but do shake hands with them before o after the interview or do u just leave

Flying

I think it is three it was for me 2 officiers and 1 senior nco.

I never shook hands but again I dunno about that

Satan Polaroid

Don't shake hands unless they initiate it.

eroo

why not??

Satan Polaroid

eroo wrote: »

why not??

It's just what I was taught. You're not the only person they will be seeing on interview day, and shaking hands with everyone can be quite tiresome.

That said, it all depends on the personality of those on the interview board. I was told not to shake hands unless they initiate it - they didn't initiate it, so I didn't shake hands.

It didn't do me any harm

Poccington

For my interview it was 1 Officer and 2 Sergeants.

I shook hands when I entered the room and before I left. But I was 1 of the first interviewed so I doubt they had got sick of it yet

ChapOfDRyans

i was told to be well dressed. define well-dressed eg suite,very formal clothes or just a shirt and tie

Poccington

I was wearing a suit for my interview, so were most people that were there.

bostonian

So RDF and PDF don't go to recruit training together? Are there any sites with good info about RDF basic?

Poccington

No they don't.

PDF and RDF Recruit Training are 2 completely different kettles of fish.

Flying

bostonian wrote: »

So RDF and PDF don't go to recruit training together? Are there any sites with good info about RDF basic?

One is a hobby the other is for real and a job.

bostonian

Forgive the noob questions, but the Army recruiters rarely respond to emails, and there are surprisingly few sites with any info on any of it. I haven't seen a single page with a good discussion of basic training, or anything explaining what FCA and BS are.

Is the entry process the same for RDF as PDF? PDF sounds fairly involved, with suits and interviews and such. I'm currently considering the RDF or INSR, because of age and career path.

Also, this three year EU residency requirement... does it apply to non-resident Irish citizens also, or just to non-Irish EU nationals?

NoQuarter

bostonian wrote: »

Is the entry process the same for RDF as PDF? PDF sounds fairly involved, with suits and interviews and such. I'm currently considering the RDF or INSR, because of age and career path.

as flying said the RDF is just a part time thing, like tuesday nights and one day on the weekend or something like that, its just a hobby for people with careers or in college or whatever

the PDF is the permanent defence forces, theres 6 months basic training to get in and once you do its a full time job, half 8 till half 4 monday to friday plus the odd weekend, overseas trips and more

the entry processes totally different because one is an actually job and the other is just a hobby!

Flying

king-stew wrote: »

as flying said the RDF is just a part time thing, like tuesday nights and one day on the weekend or something like that, its just a hobby for people with careers or in college or whatever

the PDF is the permanent defence forces, theres 6 months basic training to get in and once you do its a full time job, half 8 till half 4 monday to friday plus the odd weekend, overseas trips and more

the entry processes totally different because one is an actually job and the other is just a hobby!

Dont forget, The duties barrack guard, Brigade Stand Too, MSG, Central Bank and my favourite ESCORTS !! not

NoQuarter

here the PDF dont do much, and the RDF dont even do a quarter of what they do so yeah its a hobby!

Poccington

I'd most certainly call it a hobby.

And I was a serving member for 2 years!